New study maps health habits of blood thinner users
NCT ID NCT05710562
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 468 Italian adults who take blood thinners (anticoagulants) to understand their health knowledge, quality of life, and confidence in managing their condition. Researchers used questionnaires to measure these factors and see how they relate to age, education, and other personal details. The goal was to gather information, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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468 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
According to the previous inclusion and exclusion criteria, this study will enroll patients treated chronically with oral anticoagulants nationally.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater or equal to18 years * Outpatients * Patients treated with oral anticoagulation therapy for at least three mounts Exclusion Criteria: * Patients treated with oral anticoagulant therapy for a brief period (i.e., treatment \< 6 months) * Patients with severe comorbidity (i.e., Charlson Comorbidity Index, ICC \> 4) * Patients who have suspended oral anticoagulation therapy for surgery in the last three months * Cognitive impairment (assessed using a six-item screener)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
San Donato Milanese, MI, 20097, Italy
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